Visible date scheduling appliance



Oct. 17, 1933. A HERZ 1,931,224

VISIBLE DATE SCHEDULING APPLIANCE Filed Aug. 26, 1927 L Elvweutoz I and thus avoid possibility of inattentionthereto numerals upon the scale for definitely afiixing a 70 125 negligible as the data, so to speak, is buried from part of a user and in which the possibility of 8 Patented Oct. 17, 1933 V i I i V UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE 1,931,2241 "I x it Q I v I VISIBLE DATE JSQCHEDULINGYAPPLIANCE. Alexander Herz, New Rochelle, N. Y.

,Application ugust 26,1927. Serial No; 215,544 Scams (or. 129-4 This invention relates to a visible date schednumerals consecutively arranged corresponding uling or date aflixer and finder appliance for use to the number of days of a 1nonth', the scale being in business filing systems, wherein compiled busilocated to cooperate with selected clips when ness data under a filing classific'ationmay be attached to a file, jacket or other container for 5 checked without the removing or the'data from data within the-cabinet, to visually mark and its placeof deposit at determined intervals, prefsignify a determined date for action to be taken erably corresponding to the number of days of with respect to such data in a'gi'ven space in said each month period, whereby that data requiring cabinet without requiring individual inspection attention at a particular period within a month of such data or the removal thereof from the or year will beascertainable at a glance on that space, The clips are placedrelative to the data period or on an advanced date. In that manner by the use of a gauge element applicable to-the a person shall be relieved of constantly inspectexposed edge of the file, jacket or other container ing the data to ascertain the time it will demand for the data, whereby the appliedclips constitutaction or relying upon the memory for so doing, ing markers will coincide or align with selective beyond the time period fixed or set for such visual indication of the period of time for action 7 l action prescribed thereto. to be had respecting the data, and in this manner With this aim in view follow-ups, notices and automatic dating of contents within the cabinet other related servicecan be accomplished with orother depository will be effected. over a defidispatch as well as with accuracy andcertainty. nite periodof time. l In connection with the filing of papers such as The invention further aims togenerally imcorrespondence, notices, sales memoranda or prove filing devices, their systemsand mode of other like data, etc. incident to the handling of operation and particularly toproduce one which businesses, the checking of the same becomes can be operated with a minimum of effort on the observation. To bring the subject matter foreinvoluntary error i is eliminated to a maximum most for attention at or'near a given time and degree.

maintain a service with any degree'of accuracy The invention will be fully described hereinitis required to individually inspect the records after, reference being had to the accompanying 30 so often within prescribed periods that the cost drawing in which: i V I r for operating and maintenance of the filing sys- Figure 1 is .adetailed perspectiveview of one tern becomes excessive and at the'same time'there of the clip members of the appliance. existsthe factor of uncertainty in" following up Figure 2 is a fragmentaryend'view of a folder 35 and notification being issued after the required for data showing aclip attached theretoto preperiods through a calendar year orother coinsent a tab therefor. i Duted time- 7 1-1 I Figure 3 is a perspective view fragmentarily a The present invention contemplates elirninatof a drawer section ofacabinet showing the date ing the aforesaid contingencies prevalent in the scale and its mounting, the drawer section being filing systems now in use'with the result that partly broken away at'one'side thereof.- 40 fileddata will be grouped and identified at sight Similar reference characters indicatefcorre-, for attention or action at a prescrib'edperiodora spOnding parts throughout'the several vie'ws in particular day of a month within the year. In the drawing. j r j carrying out the invention there are series or Referringto the drawing iridetail, for the pur-' groups of clips forming tabs arranged in a set, poses of 'illustrating'the preferableconstruction, those of each series or group beingtinted or 6thapplication and manner ofuseof the data-afiix- ,1 erwise finished to distinguish them from any of ing and finder appliance,- there has been shown the other groups, the clips in each group by color in Figure 3 of the drawing, a drawer B adapted or finish being indicative of a month period 01' for use in a C v n al l n cabitlet f the yearso that the set preferably, includes '12 11511911 'CQI t y h us a series or groups differently colored or finished of E drawer B there 5 a ranged withm the from each other,'and the clips of the entire series Pl y 0f i flw dlvldels each I or groups will identify the respective months of a "b of the d y form t epa a t drawcalendar year. I er interiofiythereofiinto independent spaces-for Upon the filing cabinet or other depository for accommodatingrdata or, retaining med ums V 2 "containing the business data is a scaleset with therefor, such asa temporary file or folder 9 7 Therefore, these parts may be varied or changed according to the customs in business filing systems.

The date-afnxing and finder appliance comprises preferably a series or groups of clips formand the same being symbolical of the month oi.

The clips of the next group may be January. colored orange indicative of the month February; the nextgroup of clips maybe colored green indicative of the month March; the clips of the next group may be surfaced or finished white indicative of the month April; the clips of the next group may be colored maroon and indicative of the month May; the clips of the next group may be colored pale blue and indicative of the month June; the clips of the next group may be colored blueand white and indicative of the month July; the clips of, the next group may be colored red and indicative of the month August; the clips of the next group may be colored dark blue and indicative of the month September; the clips of .the next group may be colored pink and indicative of the month October; the clips of the next group maybe colored brown and indicative of the month November, and the clips of the final group may be colored yellow and indicative of the month December of the calendar year.

Ofcourse it is optional in the changing of the colorings or surfacing of these groups, as varying combinations of colors or other finishes may be carried forth, yet it is essential that the clips 11 of the respective groups be, distinguished from the clips of other groups and that their distinguishing characteristics serve as identifications of the different months .of a calender year, whereby observation had of the clip in any one group will mentally convey to a person a' particular month of the year. a

Each clip is of a size and shape to provide a visible extension tab 12. These clips 11 with the extension tabs 12 are designed for detachable en'- gagement on the upper edge of either the folextensiontabs 12 projecting a distance above to .expose the characteristics of same for observation to identify a particular date in a manner a presently described.

The clips 11 having the extension tabs 12 may be of any'number, and may be used to designate respective groups or series of data according to the volumeofcompiled data to be retained within the spaces for their storage within the drawer B of the cabinet, so that each group of data may carry extension tabs 12 of a -particular kind for the visual'identification of the mouth to which it 'ords, and other items. be utilized on any vertical card index, and similar devices and is in general capable of wide application}. 7

year, these numbers being spaced at the required distance apart so that the scale will extend sub stantially the width of the drawer, whereby the extensiontabs 12 of the clips 11 when engaged with the followers or dividers Cor files or folders 10 will register selectively with the numerals 14 upon said scale, thus signifying a particular month date by the finish or color characteristic of the clip and the day date within said month by the numeral registeringor coinciding with the location of the clip 11 and its extension tab 12. The tabs 12 when carried upon the followers or dividers Cor files or folders l0 cooperate with the scale to indicate a particular day date and a month designation, thereby visually signalling that the data confined within the tabbed space requires attention or action under the finder date created by the appliance.

'A gauge bar, the same having date indicia corvisible date through the cooperation of the tab extension-12 withthe scale 13 in a manner as hereinbefore set forth. The gauge bar is not essential for the scale itself may be used in the positioning of the tabs as will be obvious.

In Figures of thedrawing there is shown the date scale, wherein there is employed a bar 19, the

same being slideably engaged upon track rods 20,

these being located within the drawer -13, spaced from and parallel with the side walls thereof.

The bar 19 has the date indicia 21 thereon. It.

will lee-apparent that the bar 19 can be manually shifted fore and aft of the drawerB with the result that, the tabs .12 will register selectively with the date indicia upon the bar 19 for the 1 functioning of the bar 19in a manner hereinbefore set forth. a

In the use of the clips 11 in conjunction with the indicia 21 on bar 19 it will be obvious that folders corresponding to predetermined desired a} dates will be indicated, each of which folders will contain the data requiring attention at the predetermined date indicated by the position and color of its clip 11, thus minimizing involuntary .errors of past data.

due action related to the compiled It will be appreciated that the invention is not confinedto the specific constructions and variations described but that many modifications and. alterations may be made therein without departing from the invention. For example, the location of the date scale may be altered and the manner in which it is placed in the cabinet may not restricted to a means to date files in a cabinet,

but can be extendedto be used as an evidence.

or sentinel systemffor the keeping of stock rec- The invention can also What is claimed is: I l

1. An appliance of the kind described comprising a drawer, a plurality of record members in said drawer, each record member extending transversely of said drawer, marker elements on.

said record members, the position of each marker.

element on its record member being indicative of a certain date within a period, said marker elements being marked to indicate determined pef riods, track rods within said drawer ,spaccdfrom' and disposedalong the side walls thereof, and a suitably marked date scale slidably engaging said track rods'and shiftable fore and aft of said drawer, said date scale when brought adjacent any marker element showing the date represented by the position of said marker element on its record member and thereby the date within the period for which the marker element itself has been marked.

2. An appliance of the kind described comprising a drawer, a plurality of file members in said drawer, each file member arranged transversely of said drawer, marker elements on said file members, the position of each marker element on its file member being indicative of, a certain date within a period, said marker elements being marked to indicate determined periods, a suitably. marked date scale slidably mounted on said drawer and shiftable'fore and aft of said drawer so that it may be positioned opposite and along the upper edge of any selected file member, said scale marked to show thedate indicated by the position of any marker element on its file member.

3. An appliance of the kind described comprising a drawer, a plurality of file members massed side by side in said drawer, distinctively marked marker elements on said file members, the distinctive markings indicating predetermined periods, the position of each marker element on its file member indicating a division of a period, a scale slidably mounted within said drawer and shiftable relative to said marker. elements so as to be brought into close proximity to any selected marker element to show its position on its file member and thereby the division of the period represented by the distinctive marking of the marker elementitself.

4. An appliance of" the kind described comprising a drawer, a plurality of file members massed side by, side in said drawer, distinctively marked marker elements on said file members, each marker element positioned on its file member and distinctively marked so that one will indicate a period and the other a division of a period, a scale slidably mounted on said drawer above said file members and shiftable' along the depth of said mass so that it may be positioned opposite and along the upper edge of any selected filemember, said scale marked to show the information indicated by the position of any marker element on its file member.

5. An appliance of the kind described comprising a holder for file'members, a plurality of le members massed side by side and held by said holder, distinctively marked marker elements on said file members, each marker element selectively positioned on its file member and distinctively marked, a movably mounted scale positioned adjacent the exposed edges of said file members and shiftable along the depth of said mass so that it may be positioned opposite and along the exposed edge of any selected file member, said scale marked to show the information indicated by the selectedposi tion of any marker element on its file member.

ALEXANDER HERZ. 

